Music in Mackinaw makes return

Tuesday

May 7, 2013 at 12:22 AM

Plenty of music is planned for summer evenings in Mackinaw City again this year, and it all begins June 22 with a concert that will feature The Cherry Capital Men’s Chorus, a barbershop-style group that features four-part harmony.

By MIKE FORNESmike@cheboygantribune.com

Plenty of music is planned for summer evenings in Mackinaw City again this year, and it all begins June 22 with a concert that will feature The Cherry Capital Men’s Chorus, a barbershop-style group that features four-part harmony.The Straits Area Concert Band, in its 30th season, has scheduled a full calendar of Tuesday nights and the Music in Mackinaw concert series is again slated for many weekend dates at the Roth Performance Shell at Conkling Heritage Park.The venue for the one-hour musical performances is located on the shoreline next to the Straits State Harbor, and will feature everything from big band, Celtic and bluegrass music to percussion, folk and Sousa marches this summer. There is no admission charge.The Music in Mackinaw program is organized by volunteers through the Mackinaw Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by local businesses. The musical talent comes from all over America, with most performers based in Michigan, at least for the summer. The series takes place on Saturday nights in June, July and August. Some Friday dates are also scheduled.The Straits Area Concert Band performs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. in July and August and includes local musicians, summer visitors and some who drive from as far as 100 miles away to play everything from marches and show tunes to innovative compositions written by members of the band. Some have had distinctly Michigan themes.The concert line-up for 2013 is listed below. • Sat., June 22 — Cherry Capital Men’s Chorus• Sat., June 29 — Wyatt and Shari Knapp • Thur., July 4 at 9 p.m. — Straits Area Concert Band• Fri., July 5 — The Straits Area Singers• Sat., July 6 — Equinox• Tues., July 9 — Straits Area Concert Band• Fri., July 12 at 2-9 p.m. — Contemporary Christian Bands• Sat., July 13 — The Saints of Steel Drum Band• Tues., July 16 — Straits Area Concert Band• Tues., July 23 — Straits Area Concert Band• Fri., July 26 — Dance North • Sat., July 27 — Exclamation• Tues., July 30 — Straits Area Concert Band• Sat., Aug. 3 — Grandmother Moon Drummers• Tues., Aug. 6 — Straits Area Concert Band• Sat., Aug. 10 — Ruth and Max Bloomquist• Tues., Aug. 13 — Straits Area Concert Band• Sat., Aug. 17 — Front Street Band• Tues., Aug. 20 — Straits Area Concert Band• Sat., Aug. 24 — Dede and the Dreamers• Tues., Aug. 27 — Straits Area Concert Band• Sat., Aug. 31 — Nobody’s Darlin’More information can be obtained from the Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce by calling 436-5574.